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My first batch of pictures from my trip to Scotland last month:


Loch Lomond


Glencoe



The Three Sisters of Bidean nam Bian, Glencoe


Fort William


Ben Nevis


View over Loch Duich


Loch Duich meets Loch Alsh and Loch Long


Eilean Donan Castle


Eilean Donan Castle


Eilean Donan Castle


Preparing lobster fishing at Eilean Donan Castle


Skye Bridge at Kyle Akin



Portree Masonic Lodge


Portree Hotel, Isle of Skye






Portree, Isle of Skye

Lovely!

Very nice. Such a lovely country.

Aaahh... Those pictures bring back such great memories...

And that was just the first day. Here's the second batch of Scotland photos;


Old Man of Storr panorama


Kilt Rock


Kilt Rock


Duntulm Castle ruins


Duntulm Castle ruins


View from Duntulm Castle ruins


Kilmuir Black Houses


Kilmuir Black Houses


Flora MacDonald's grave


Dunvegan Castle


Clan MacLeod flag


Dunvegan Castle


Dunvegan Castle


Dunvegan Castle


Dunvegan Castle


Dunvegan Castle


MacLeod's Tables


Dunvegan Castle


Portree harbour


Portree harbour

And lovely again.

Did you see the black sand beach? If memory serves, it's next to a white coral sand beach. Oh, it's been so long.

Alelou wrote:Did you see the black sand beach? If memory serves, it's next to a white coral sand beach. Oh, it's been so long.

No, I don't think so. There was so much to see that I didn't have time to see everything. I must go back sometime...

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Third batch:



Beinn na Caillich


Flag of Scotland








Eilean Donan Castle


Loch Duich from Eilean Donan Castle



Fort Augustus


The Loch Ness monster





Loch Ness


Tibetan flag protest at Loch Ness (there are a lot of Chinese tourists here)



Fort Augustus


Laggan Dam

Such great pictures from such a beautiful country! Where can I catch the next boat to Scotland?

Photos from Edinburgh Castle:


Edinburgh Castle entrance


Scotland coat-of-arms


Guarding knight


Edinburgh Castle yard


Bagpipes by Field Marshal Earl Haig


Sweden trained Scottish Warriors


Edinburgh Castle yard


The Royal Scots Regiment


Prisoner of War museum


Military Prison


Foog's Gate


Scottish National War Memorial


St Margaret's Chapel


Robert the Bruce crowning


Scottish Coronation ceremony


Crown Jewels saved from Cromwell


Royal Chambers


Royal Arms of Scotland


Scottish National War Memorial


Great Hall


Coats-of-Arms


Great Hall


Scottish National War Memorial


Royal Palace


View over Edinburgh


View over Edinburgh


Argyle Battery


Mons Meg


Edinburgh Castle yard


Half-Moon Battery


Royal Palace


Edinburgh Military Tattoo stands

Gotta love those castles!!

I see you had some typically Scottish weather that day!

The movie One Day is bookended by some rather nice use of the old town and Arthur's Seat even though most of it takes place in London (if you can bear an angsty chick flick in which Anne Hathaway really can't maintain a consistent British accent).

Alelou wrote:I see you had some typically Scottish weather that day!

Yeah, that was the only day that happened, apart from a few hours the day before when we were at Loch Ness.

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Tartan weaving


Castlehill


Edinburgh Castle


Edinburgh Castle


Edinburgh Castle


Sir Walter Scott


"Swedish" Pub. A taste of Scottish nationalism - they cheered for Sweden when we fought England in the European Soccer Championships. They even had meatballs on the menu.


Swedish Pub


Kiltmaker


Edinburgh Castle


Livingstone

Now I am sure: I have to go sightseeing Scotland!

Rosslyn Chapel


Rosslyn Chapel


Rosslyn Chapel


Rosslyn Chapel


Temple Village Balantradoch


Borthwick Castle


Melrose, Scottish Borders


Melrose, Scottish Borders


Melrose Abbey


Melrose Abbey


View from Melrose Abbey


View from Melrose Abbey


View from Melrose Abbey


Melrose Abbey

Isn't the border country pretty? Did you go on an organized tour? You certainly hit most of the highlights in a very short time.

Next time, though, you might include the Isle of Mull and maybe some of the pretty little fishing villages in Fife...